Year in Industry Student Review

I very much enjoyed my time at Network Rail. Even as a student, I was entrusted with many responsibilities and I was able to take a lot of good experiences and learning from these responsibilities which is what every placement student hopes for.

The Western HSEA team were very lovely and helpful. Even outside my team, where I would spend time with other teams for experience, everyone is always willing to tell you about their role and the work they're involved in. Everyone is very eager is teach you anything you don't know. Very friendly environment!

My manager was always happy for me to go to different functions of the business to understand more. He provided contacts if I wanted to learn more about a certain team. Very friendly! Catch up meetings to see how I am doing. A development plan was made initially to map out how I wanted to spend my time for maximum growth.

Only the occasional day where I wouldn't have work. But most of the time, quite busy!

This was the best bit. I had many responsibilities. It grew my confidence as an employee that I can produce work which can help my team.

My degree was completely irrelevant to my placement role, however I developed other skills. A lot of technical knowledge have helped me in my current graduate role. The experience of working in an office environment and working closely with customers have helped me very much in my current role!

Very calm and relaxed atmosphere.

I was the first placement student, so there wasn't a set plan. But the placement students after me definitely had a better plan as they took up the work I was required to do.

great, I am now a graduate here!

Yep! We met up regularly and planned site visits together. We also met up outside of work.

I lived in Swindon. With the pay I was receiving, it was very affordable.

Im not much of a nightlife person but there are some nice restaurants

In Swindon, yes! Within the company, not many clubs.